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Steel City Con Starts Tomorrow

The Steel City Con (a.k.a The Pittsburgh Toy Show) starts tomorrow running through Sunday. The show is mostly made up of toy vendors selling a variety of action figures, trains, comics, and some very rare items. I will be attending the show, and covering it for the site on Saturday. Some of the celebrity guests include Kane Hodder, Richard Kiel, Daniel Logan, and Lou Ferrigno. If you are planning on attending look for me! I love meeting readers of the site.

For more information you can visit the official site at SteelCityCon.com


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Star Wars Actor Jake Lloyd to Attend Steel City Con!

Pittsburgh, — Orangestone Promotions, Inc., promoters of  the Steel City Con(http://www.steelcitycon.com) is celebrating 21 years as Pennsylvania’s Largest Toy, Comic Book and Pop Culture Convention this August 6-8, 2010 at the Monroeville Convention Center.   The celebrity guest list continues to build as Pittsburgh gets ready to host a national level show.  In addition to a massive selection of toys and comic books, attendees will be treated to signing appearances by many pop culture icons. Jake Lloyd (“Anakin Skywalker” from Star Wars) has will be doing a rare signing appearance in Pittsburgh. Recording Artist and Actor Micky Dolenz (from The Monkees fame) and Martin Klebba (“Marty” from Pirates of the Caribbean) will be attending the August Show.  Wrestling fans will be treated to a rare appearance of WWE Diva and former Champion Lita. Classic TV fans will have an opportunity to meet David Faustino (“Bud Bundy” from Married with Children). Attendees can expect to see a large number of Comic Book Artists and Illustrators.

In addition to Celebrity appearances, the Steel City Con is proud to announce a Special Promotion in which the first 1,000 attendees who purchase a 3 Day Pass will receive a Goodie Bag which is filled with toys and comics valued at more than the price of admission.  3 Day Pass Holders will also receive Early Admission. The Steel City Con is the only convention in the United States that has consistently given away thousands of toys, comic books and collectibles to its attendees for free.

Many Pop Culture fans are tired of paying high admission fees just to walk into a big show. The Steel City Con offers attendees one of the biggest shows in the United States at a low price. With vendor space offered at a low cost dealers are able to sell their items to attendees for much less than conventions that charge a huge amount of money for dealer space. Anyone interested in finding out more about the Steel City Con can go tohttp://www.steelcitycon.com


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Steel City Con Wrap-Up

This past weekend was The Steel City Con (a.k.a The Pittsburgh Toy Show). This was the first of the three shows this year. This weekends big guest was John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard & Smallville). My wife, daughter, and I all got to meet him, and have our picture taken in front of the General Lee.

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Steel City Con Starts Today!

 

The Steel City Con (a.k.a The Pittsburgh Toy Show) starts today running through Sunday. The show is mostly made up of toy vendors selling a variety of action figures, trains, comics, and some very rare items. I will be attending the show, and covering it for the site on Saturday. Some of the celebrity guests include Matthew Wood (General Grievous), Jake Busey (Starship Troopers), and John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard & Smallville). If you are planning on attending look for me! I love meeting readers of the site.

For more information you can visit the official site at SteelCityCon.com


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Steel City Con This Weekend

This weekend in Pittsburgh is the Steel City Con (a.k.a The Pittsburgh Toy Show).  The show is mostly made up of toy vendors selling a variety of action figures, trains, comics, and some very rare items. I plan on attending the show, and covering it for the site. Some of the celebrity guests include Matthew Wood (General Grievous), Jake Busey (Starship Troopers), and John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard & Smallville). If you are planning on attending look for me! I love meeting readers of the site.

For more information you can visit the official site at SteelCityCon.com


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MPB Podcast: Steel City Con 2009


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Steel City Con This Weekend

Steel City Con

If you live near or around Pittsburgh you may want to check out the Steel City Con (a.k.a The Pittsburgh Toy Show) this weekend.  The show is mostly made up of toy vendors selling a variety of action figures, trains, comics, and some very rare items. I plan on attending the show, and covering it for the site. If you are planning on attending look for me! I love meeting readers of the site. Some of the celebrity guests include Ernie Hudson, Kevin Nash, and Peter Mayhew.

For more information you can visit the official site at SteelCityCon.com


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Mr. Rogers Statue

A few weeks ago, they unveiled a new statue of Mr. Rogers here in Pittsburgh. The statue is one of the worst tributes. Essentially the statue looks like its made of shit. Jimmy Kimmel Live agrees and they have exclusive footage of the unveiling.


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Pittsburgh Comicon ’09

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This past weekend was the ’09 Pittsburgh Comicon. This years big guest was Stan Lee. Sadly he was only on there on Saturday, and I was unable to attend the show until Sunday, so I missed the great one. However, I did meet some great artists that I want to share with you.

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Pittsburgh Comicon Starts Today

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If your going to be in the Pittsburgh area this weekend, stop by the Pittsburgh Comicon. The show starts today and runs through Sunday the 13th. I plan on attending Sunday. Unfortunately, I will be missing the special guest of honor Stan Lee!

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